Flat-iron stand.



H. H. SMITH.

FLAT IRON STAND.

APPLlCATlON FILED on. e. um.

Patented May 6, 1919.

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" ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY E. SMITH, or snoo nYn vsw YORK.

. Told whom m y concern Be it lmown HARRY H. SMITH, a citizen of the of the borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and. State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flat-Iron Stands, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a flat-iron stand. Its organization includes a stand which .is adjustably connected to anironing board and can be folded into and o-ut of operative position. When the stand is located in operative position it is also locked in place.

In the drawings Figure 1 represents an elevation and section of the stand when in its unlocked and unfolded position attached to an ironing table; Fig. 2 shows a top plan view of a fragmentary portion of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a section of Fig. 2 on the line 3, 3; enlarged'front elevation offthe stand in operative position; Fig. 5 is a top plan view of Fig. 4; Fig. 6'shows an end view of a bracket for the stand and Fig. 7 represents a. fragmentary top plan view of Fig. 6.

An ironing table is represented in its entirety by the letter A, and comprises the ironing board 20, with the usual cloth covering 21. A cross sill 22flis fastened to the lower face of the board 20 and has pivoted to its opposite ends, legs 25, only one of the latter end of the board is secured a bracket 26 having the notch 27 in the bottom face thereof. A pair of legs 30 one of which is shown have each at their upper end a bracket 31 The teeth 32 lock with the notches 27 when the table is in operative position. A pin 33 connects a leg of each pair with the accompanying leg of the other pair. When the board is not in use the teeth 32 are detached from the notches 27 and the legs can be folded to car on the normally bottom face of the board 20.

The flat iron stand which I will designate in its entirety by the numeral B, comprises the bracket with the barrel 36 having formed therewith the bottom 37 with the opening 38. Arms 39 extend from barrel 36, and each has an opening 40 formed in its outer end and a vertical abutting leg 41 adjacent to its opening 40.

A flat iron support is indicated in its entirety by the numeral 0 and comprises the that I,

Specification of Letters Patent. Application files October 6, 19117. 3 Serial No. 195,062.

United States, and a resident A pair of legs 48 extend being shown. Adjacent to the other 'same level with th FLAT-TRON STAND.

Patented May6, 1 919.

table 44 having formed therewith the upper end flange46, and the depending flange 47 from the lower face of the table 44 and are pivoted in the openings 40 of the arms 39 by means of the hinge pins 49. A pair of abutting legs 50 extend from the lower face of the table 44, and when the support is in upright and operative position bear on the arms .39. The flange 47, bears against cloth covering 21 when t extending side flange 45, upper extending o support is located in its operative position. A washer 53 is preferably located between the topedge of the barrel 36 and the lower face of the board.

20 and a pivot screw 54 connects the said I barreland board.

. In Fig. 1 the support C; is shown swung down on its hinge pins 49 so that it will be clear of-the board 20, the legs 48 abutting against the abutting lugs 41 to maintain the said support 0 in itslowered position. In Figs.-2, 3, 4 and 5the support. G is swung to its upper operative position. When the flat iron stand is not in use the bracketwith the barrel 36 is swung sothat its arms 39 are located under. the board 20, the support Chaving been previously swung down to its lower and reversed position as shown in Flg. 1. When support G from under the board20 and ad] acent to one edge thereof. Then the said shown particularly in Figs. 2 and 3 and become locked therewith.

en a flat iron or smoothing iron (not shown) is used with the stand, the level of the upper face of the support G being on the e upper surface of the cloth covering 21, the said iron can be easily slid from the one to 45 and 46 prevent the flat iron from slipping off the stand.

It will be noted thatthe fiat iron stand is attached to the underside of the ironing board 20, and the upper surface of the supportC when in operative position being on a level with the upper surface of the cloth covering 21 of the board 20, permits the op erator to slide a fiat iron from the said stand to the board or vice versa without raising the fiat iron.

While I have only shown one form of the the stand is to be used the. arms 39 are swung to a position to carry the the other and the flanges an outer end of the position being located upon the bracket with bracket, a flat iron sition located below invention, I claim the various modifications thereof, that are embraced in the spirit of the claims. I

Having described my invention what I desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim is:

'1,'Theco1nbination of a bracket adapted to be pivoted to the lower face of an ironing board and a flat iron support hinged to sai bracket, the said support when swung to one v located above thebracket with its abutting legsbearing thereon and its upper face on a level with the top face of the ironing board, the said support when swung to another pothe ironing board with its hinged legs bearingagainst the abutting lugs of the bracket,

3. .The combination of a'bracket adapted to be pivoted to the lower face of an ironing board, a flatiron support hinged to said bracket, means .to locate the support upon the top face of the bracket with its upper 35' face on a level with the upper face of the ironing board, the said support when swung to another position being located below the board, 'a flange extending up from the upper surface ofthe support and a flange extend- Iing' below sa d surface when the support is Copies of this patent may be obtained for located in its upright operative position, the latter flange with the support in its upright position bearing against and looking with an edge of the ironing board.

L. The combination of a bracket adapted to be pivoted to the lower face of an ironing board and comprising a barrel with a pair of arms extending therefrom, a flat iron support having a pair of legs pivoted to the said arms to enable the support to be located in reversed positions and a pair of abutting legs for said support bearing on the arms of the bracket when the latter is located in its upright operative position.

5. The combination of a bracket adapted to be pivoted to the lower face of an ironing board and comprising a barrel with a pair of arms extending therefrom, the said bracket enabled to be swung under and from said board, a flat-iron support pivoted to said arms and having a pair of flanges extending from the upper face thereof and a flange extending from the lower face thereof, a pair of abutting legs extending from said support and bearing upon said arms when the support is located in its upright position, the flange extending from the lower face. of said bracket looking with the board when the bracket is located in its upright position, a pair of abutting lugs formed with thearms, for the pivoted legs of the bracket to bear against when the bracket is located in its reversed position.

Signed at Fayettevllle, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, this 28th day of September A. D. 1917.

' HARRY H. SMITH.

lVitnesses D. N. BARTL TT, A. C. AGAN.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, I). O. 

